gamescom 2011 has been and gone, with the Cologne event having attracted a record number of attendees. A lot of great games were on show this year, but we've managed to pick our top 10 and crown an overall winner.

Nintendo has announced that The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will be released across Europe and the UK on November 18. The game looks set to be one of the last triple-A releases for the Nintendo console, with the Wii U due in 2012.

Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be playable at gamescom this week. The highly anticipated FPS will be on show, with the Special Ops survival mode being available to those who attend the event in Cologne, Germany.

Gamescom isn't quite the year-defining event that E3 is, but it's become a big deal in the video game calendar. This year it'll host demos of all the biggest games and hopefully bring a few big announcements. Here's what we're most excited about.